National Park Road Trip 2011: The Lodges of Grand Teton National Park, Part II
In part two of their look at lodging options in Grand Teton National Park, David and Kay Scott checked out Jackson Lake Lodge and Jenny Lake Lodge.
Interior Secretary Wants Congress To Designate A Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is calling on Congress to create a national historical park commemorating the work of the Manhattan Project, the top-secret effort during World War II to create an atomic bomb.
Mark Your Calendar: 2nd Bryce Canyon National Park Geology Festival July 28-30
People the world over head to Bryce Canyon National Park to marvel in its geology. Once a year the park formally celebrates that geology, and this year the park's annual Geology Festival falls on July 28-30.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 17th, 2011 2:16am
"The Narrows" At Zion National Park Back Open To Visitors
"The Narrows," that long, sinuous canyon the Virgin River long ago carved through the landscape now known as Zion National Park is back open to visitor use after a long, wet spring.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 16th, 2011 2:57am
Rainy Weather Generates Largest Visitor Day At Wind Cave National Park In 35 Years
Rainy weather, and problems at nearby Jewel Cave National Monument, are being pointed to as the reason for the largest visitor turnout at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota since August 10, 1975.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 16th, 2011 2:50am
Counting Mountain Goats At Olympic National Park
If weather and equipment cooperate, wildlife biologists will begin counting mountain goats in Olympic National Park and the neighboring Olympic National Forest next week.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 15th, 2011 2:38am
Traveler's View: Yellowstone National Park's Winter-Use Plan Needs Some Tweaking
Yellowstone National Park's latest attempt to devise a reasonable, and manageable, winter-use plan needs some substantial tweaks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 15th, 2011 2:29am
Traveler's Gear Box: Merrell Women's Barefoot Pace Glove
Is the "barefoot" running craze for you? Check out this review of Merrill's entry in the market.
- By Julie Trevelyan - July 15th, 2011 2:20am
National Park Road Trip 2011: The Lodges of Grand Teton National Park, Part I
After a short stay in Yellowstone National Park, David and Kay Scott headed to Grand Teton National Park to check out some of the lodging options there as they continue to work on an update to their book The Complete Guide to the National Park Lodges.
Natonal Park Mystery Photo 36 Revealed: It Has A Nice Pattern To It
This interesting pattern is indeed man-made, and you can find it if you travel to eastern North Carolina.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 14th, 2011 2:39am
